Course 10968B: Designing for Office 365 Infrastructure Course Details Course Outline Module 1: The Office 365 Deployment Challenge This module reviews the features of Office 365 and identifies recent improvements to the service. You then identify the Office 365 Deployment Challenge and list the benefits of the FastTrack approach compared to the traditional Plan Prepare Migrate deployment process. Reviewing Office 365 Introducing the FastTrack Deployment Methodology Getting to the Pilot Lab : Introducing the FastTrack Deployment Methodology Question the TAM Identify the Features and Benefits of Office 365 for the Customer List Possible Deployment Blockers Is the SFA Scenario suitable for the FastTrack Approach? Explain the FastTrack Deployment Methodology to the Customer Confirm that SFA can move to the Pilot Phase Describe the components of the Office 365 service Identify the differences between the old and the new deployment processes List the initial requirements that need to be met prior to starting the pilot phase Module 2: Planning the Pilot Phase In this module you learn how to plan the Pilot phase of the FastTrack Deployment process for Office 365. Because the aim of the FastTrack approach is to minimize up front planning, there is relatively little planning and pre Pilot scoping to carry out.
The content for this phase will use material from the Software Assurance Planning Services SAPS Office 365 FastTrack Pilot, which is a three day engagement delivered over a three week timescale. Although your engagement may not fall under the SAPS umbrella, there are plenty of useful resources and guidance to help shape your approach to this Pilot phase. Overview of the Pilot Phase Identifying Environmental and Software Prerequisites Planning for Pilot Users Planning for Team Collaboration Lab : Planning the Pilot Phase Initial Pilot Requirements Confirming Browser, Operating System and Office Versions Select Pre Pilot users Select Pilot users Plan Mail Connectivity and Social Network Integration SharePoint Planning Pilot Design Provide an overview of the process and planning factors within the Pilot Phase Ensure that the customer environment meets the prerequisites for the Pilot Identify the factors that are important when selecting users to be part of the Pilot Plan to connect Office 365 to pilot users existing email Plan to provide team collaboration sites in SharePoint Online Module 3: Planning the Deploy Phase Part 1 In this module, you transition from the Pilot Phase to the Deploy Phase and start creating the design for bringing users into Office 365 permanently. You plan out this migration and identify the design factors that indicate which approach you should take to bring your customer s organization onto the cloud platform. This module covers the first parts of the Deploy Phase, such as domain and user identity mapping, which form the basis for the additional planning in the next module. Overview of the Deploy Phase Planning Service Selection
Planning Networking and Domains Planning User Management Lab : Planning the Deploy Phase Part 1 Service Selection Networking and Domain Planning Identity Management Planning Password Synchronization Active Directory Issues Troubleshooting DirSync Optional Explain the process and planning factors within the Deploy Phase Identify the planning decisions that need to select the correct mix of Office 365 services for the customer Plan domains for Office 365 Plan how user accounts and identities will be managed Module 4: Planning the Deploy Phase Part 2 This module covers the second part of Deploy phase, during which you examine the key issues of migrating email accounts to Exchange Online, setting up SharePoint Online and providing the functionality and control that this service requires, introducing Lync Online to the organization, and deploying Office 365 ProPlus so that users can take advantage of the improvements in this new release. After this phase is complete, you can then move on to the Enhance Phase to plan the more advanced configurations of Office 365. Planning Email Migration Planning SharePoint Site Collections and sites Planning Lync Online Planning Office 365 ProPlus Deployment Lab : Planning Office 365 ProPlus Deployment Fact Finding Summarizing the Exchange Online Options
Planning Additional Factors for Exchange Online SharePoint Site Collections Planning Site Template Planning Lync Federation Planning Office 365 ProPlus Deployment Plan the migration of user email accounts and mail data to Office 365 Plan the setting up of SharePoint Site Collections and Groups in Office 365 Plan to introduce Lync Online Plan to deploy Office 365 ProPlus to users Module 5: Planning the Enhance Phase Part 1 Now that you have completed planning the Deploy Phase, you may find that your customer now has all the facilities they need from Office 365 and does not want to deploy any further functionality. However, it is more likely that the success of the Office 365 Pilot and Deploy phases will lead to calls for greater integration with the cloud based platform. In particular, the Enhance Phase delivers two key benefits that larger organizations are likely to want, which are single sign on and hybrid Exchange Server operation. This module covers both these areas. Overview of the Enhance Phase Planning Single Sign On Planning Hybrid Exchange Deployments Lab : Planning the Enhance Phase Part 1 Identify Factors for SSO and Future SSO Requirements Identifying Hybrid Exchange Benefits Certificate Requirements Mail Routing Review the process and planning factors within the Enhance Phase Plan to implement single sign on with Active Directory Federation Services AD FS Plan for long term coexistence with Exchange Hybrid deployment Module 6: Planning the Enhance Phase Part 2
In this module, you move on from planning for single sign on SSO and hybrid Exchange Server to plan any further enhancements within the Enhance Phase. These enhancements can include message sanitation for on premises, hybrid, or cloud only environments with Exchange Online Protection, customization of the SharePoint Online user experience using a range of tools, and integration of SharePoint Online with on premises SharePoint Server 2013, using SSO for authentication. Use of these additional facilities will depend on your customers requirements; therefore, it is possible that customers may not need these options. However, you do need to consider these areas in your design and identify if there is a requirement for each option. Planning Exchange Online Protection Planning SharePoint Online Customization Planning Hybrid SharePoint Implementations Lab : Planning the Enhance Phase Part 2 Justify Use of EOP Configure EOP Plan SharePoint Development Plan to integrate Exchange Online Protection. Plan for customization of SharePoint Online. Plan SharePoint Online hybrid deployments alongside SharePoint on premises. Module 7: Case Study In this final exercise, you will bring together all the knowledge you have gained from this course to create a design plan for a FastTrack deployment in a challenging customer environment. Within the limitations of the classroom setup, this exercise attempts to replicate the considerations that you might experience with a real life deployment. Many of the technical points in the scenario are based on live deployments, although the overall scenario is based on a fictitious organization. Each student will be assigned to a group. Each group is required to create and present a design plan for implementing Office 365 at Trey Research by using the FastTrack methodology. This plan should meet the requirements of the customer that are provided in the case study, and by the instructor who will role play the part of the customer. Each group will then have a total of 30 minutes to present its plan to the class, which should include the three phases of their design. After a group presents its plan, there will then be a critique time of 15 minutes, where the instructor and the other groups will question the group's design decisions. Lab : Case Study Scenario Information Delivery
Initial Interview with the Customer Creating the Pilot Phase Design Second Interview with the Customer Creating the Deploy Phase Design Information Gathering for the Enhance Phase Creating the Enhance Phase Design Presenting Your Design Test their ability to create and present a complete FastTrack design plan for an organization.